All of Orange County’s Pacific Symphony concerts have been cancelled through the summer and the orchestra hasn’t played together since March. Yet, according to a new agreement with its musicians, for the 40 concerts that have been … » Read

Carnegie Hall has moved the annual summer training programs for this year’s youth orchestras—National Youth Orchestra of the USA, NYO2, and NYOJazz—into the digital realm. Last month, organizers announced that the three groups … » Read

With Chicago having reached a milestone of 1,000 deaths from the coronavirus, and the city still in lockdown, it’s hardly surprising to hear that the Grant Park Festival, set to run June 10 to August 15, has been cancelled. This marks its … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

On Sunday, May 10, Gramophone will host a virtual gala featuring past Gramophone Classical Music Awards winners performing short works from their homes. Viewers will be asked to donate to Help Musicians, a nearly century-old charity that offers … » Read

The pandemic has shuttered live performances at the Glimmerglass Festival this summer. A season that would usually include more than 100 events attracting over 35,000 ticket buyers will now exist only online. Ticket buyers may request a refund or … » Read

The financially challenged Metropolitan Opera is furloughing 41 administrative employees, nearly 20 percent of its full-time staff, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Met said Tuesday (May 5) that the furloughs are temporary and will … » Read

Marlboro has announced the cancellation of its 70th-anniversary season, scheduled to run July 18 to August 16. Statement from organizers follows:  This decision was especially difficult because this was to be our 70th Anniversary … » Read

The 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music has gone to Anthony Davis for his opera The Central Park Five . The opera, which features a libretto by Richard Wesley, was cited by the Prize committee as “a courageous operatic work, marked by powerful … » Read

Glyndebourne has cancelled its Festival 2020 in its entirety, having already postponed its opening by nearly two months; last March it announced it would be opening July 14 rather than the original May 21, but it is not to be. Cancelled in the … » Read